UFOA-B U20 Tournament 2027: The Cheetahs draw Côte d’Ivoire and Niger, complete draw released

The draw for the UFOA B U20 tournament 2027, qualifying for the U20 Africa Cup of Nations, placed Benin in Group A alongside the host country, Ivory Coast, and Niger. The competition will take place from July 26 to August 9, 2026.

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Published 15 Jul 2026 at 16:12· Updated 15 Jul 2026

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UFOA-B U20 Tournament 2027: The Cheetahs draw Côte d’Ivoire and Niger, complete draw released

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The U20 Cheetahs now know their first opponents in the race for the U20 Africa Cup of Nations 2027. Meeting this Wednesday in Abidjan, the UFOA-B committee conducted the draw for the qualifying tournament to be held in Ivory Coast. Following this ceremony, Benin was placed in Group A, a three-team pool that also includes Ivory Coast, the host of the event, and Niger. The young Cheetahs will need to have a strong performance to hope to secure their ticket for the continental final phase.

Group B also looks quite competitive with the presence of four major teams from the sub-region: Nigeria, Ghana, Togo, and Burkina Faso. This group promises several high-level matches as early as the first round. This UFOA B competition, scheduled from July 26 to August 9, 2026, in Ivory Coast, will serve as a qualifying tournament for the next U20 Africa Cup of Nations. The final phase of the U20 AFCON will be held in 2027 in Ghana.